Currently, Louisiana law provides that juveniles who are 17 or older are considered to be “adults” for purposes of criminal prosecution, which means that their cases go to district court. And these juveniles go to the “adult” jail, which in Caddo Parish is Caddo Correctional Center (CCC).

Greenhouses are a valuable addition to any garden, saving time and money, providing a stable, warm environment and opportunities to extend the growing season and experiment with a wider variety of plants. Much like the garden itself, a greenhouse gives back in spades for the many hours of hard work it takes to build it.

Baseball and softball seasons are in full swing, and one of the most common injuries which I treat in these athletes is elbow pain. Baseball players are the athletes most commonly affected; elbow symptoms account for up to 97 percent of elbow complaints in pitchers.

An early detection screening program for lung cancer with low-dose CT scanning is being offered at the LSU Feist-Weiller Cancer Center. Lung cancer is the second most common cause of cancer among men and women and the most common cause of cancer death, representing about 26 percent of all cancer deaths.

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• Bad breath. As we age, the tissues of the mouth produce less saliva, which is the best defense against bad breath. Older people don’t brush their teeth as well as they used to. And dentures retain odors if they aren’t replaced when they should be.

Charis Kirk and her daughter moved into the new build on Copper Lily Lane early this year. Amanda Haynie, an interior designer and owner of Milling Around, helped Kirk with window treatments and accessories and says Kirk had everything unpacked and placed in record time.

With the theme of Pirates at Pink Party Cove, held May 6 at the Shreveport Convention Center, the decor was festive, to say the least. Flamingoes and roses were on the tables in the lobby, and ships and treasure boxes on tables in the ballroom. Of the few guests not dressed in pink, many showed up as pirates.